Irrawaddy Dolphin and Cetacean (Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises) Surveys and Conservation Measures in Myanmar, 2002-2024

Myanmar located in Southeast Asia with a 676577 km²of the mainland, bordered by China to the north and northeast, Laos to the east, Thailand to the southeast, the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to the south and south and southwest with a coastline of 2832 km long, Bangladesh to the west, and India to the northwest. The Ayeyarwady River is a major river in Myanmar, the source of the river comes from the confluence of the N’mai and Mali rivers which originate from glaciers in the high and remote mountains of northern Myanmar.